Huge dance act forced to cancel Glastonbury slot amid crowd concerns
A HUGE dance act has been forced to cancel their intimate Glastonbury set over fears for crowd safety.
Groove Armada, who have had 10 top 40 singles over the course of nearly three decades, had been scheduled to play a DJ set at the intimate Stonebridge Bar.
But organisers have now pulled the plug and encouraged ticket-holders to see them on bigger stages instead.
A statement put out on social media read: “To ensure that Groove Armada’s many fans can enjoy the duo’s DJ sets at this year’s Festival, their performance in the lower-capacity Stonebridge Bar on Thursday night can now not take place.
“Instead, we encourage you to take in their sets at the larger capacity Glade on Sunday at 8.30pm and B2B with Eats Everything at Levels on Saturday at 6:PM. Thank you for your understanding.”
The duo – Andy Cato and Tom Findlay – achieved their biggest hit in 2007 with Song 4 Mutya which peaked at number eight in the UK chart.
The decision comes as we revealed a massive British rock band will be playing a secret set 10 years after headlining the Pyramid Stage.
Kasabian will return to Worthy Farm this weekend with a hit-packed set led by frontman Serge Pizzorno.
Insiders confirmed that they are booked to play Woodsies at 6pm on Saturday.
A source said: “Glastonbury is always a big deal but this year Kasabian really can’t wait, especially as it’s a decade since they were last there.
“They loved the idea of being a secret act and jumped at the idea when it was suggested by Glasto boss Emily Eavis.
“The set will be an hour long.
“Fans are going to go absolutely nuts when they realise Kasabian are playing and Glasto are ready for it to be absolutely mobbed.”
The Club Foot stars will take to the Woodsies ahead of Coldplay‘s headline slot across the farm.
Despite forming in 1997 it wasn’t until 2004 that Kasabian really took off on the back of their self-titled debut album.
Since then Kasabian have had six No1 albums, with all but their first hitting the top spot.
Glastonbury 2024 line-up
Pyramid Stage
- Dua Lipa
- Coldplay
- SZA
- Shania Twain
- LCD Soundsystem
- Little Simz
- Burna Boy
- PJ Harvey
- Cyndi Lauper
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Janelle Monáe
- Seventeen
- Paul Heaton
- Keane
- Paloma Faith
- Olivia Dean
- Ayra Starr
Other Stage
- Idles
- Disclosure
- The National
- D-Block Europe
- The Streets
- Two Door Cinema Club
- Anne-Marie
- Camila Cabello
- Avril Lavigne
- Bombay Bicycle Club
- Bloc Party
- The Last Dinner Party
- Nothing But Thieves
- Confidence Man
- Headie One
West Holts
- Jungle
- Jessie Ware
- Justice
- Heilung
- Masego
- Nia Archives
- Danny Brown
- Black Pumas
- Brittany Howard
- Sugababes
- Nitin Sawhney
- Jordan Rakei
- Asha Puthli
- Noname
- Corinne Bailey Rae
- Steel Pulse
- Squid
- Sofia Kourtesis
Woodsies
- Jamie xx
- Gossip
- James Blake
- Sampha
- Sleaford Mods
- Romy
- Declan McKenna
- Yard Act
- Arlo Parks
- Alvvays
- Fat White Family
- Blondshell
- Kenya Grace
- Soccer Mommy
- Remi Wolf
- Mannequin Pussy
- Newdad
- High Vis
- Kneecap
The Park
- Fontaines DC
- Peggy Gou
- London Grammar
- King Krule
- Orbital
- Ghetts
- Aurora
- The Breeders
- Mount Kimbie
- Dexys
- Lankum
- Baxter Dury
- This Is the Kit
- Arooj Aftab
- Mdou Moctar
- The Mary Wallopers
- Otoboke Beaver
- Barry Can’t Swim
- Bar Italia